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Inner Conversations Projected on a Surface: Bruno K. Öijer’s The Trilogy

  • Naheed Patel
  • August 13, 2021
A family’s grief traps generations in a search for insight.
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ENOUGH: The Color of the Cast

  • The Rumpus
  • August 10, 2021
A Rumpus series of work by women, trans, and nonbinary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
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Reinventing the Truth: A Conversation with Anna Qu

  • Megan Vered
  • August 4, 2021
Anna Qu discusses her debut memoir, MADE IN CHINA.
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ENOUGH: Encumber (A Brief History)

  • The Rumpus
  • August 3, 2021
A Rumpus series of work by women, trans, and nonbinary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
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It’s about Choices: Talking with Donika Kelly

  • Sarah Kersey
  • July 19, 2021
Donika Kelly discusses her new poetry collection, THE RENUNCIATIONS.
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Rumpus Original Fiction: Daddies and Sons

  • Kim Coleman Foote
  • July 14, 2021
When Jeb was old enough to have a family of his own, he hardly ever laid hands on his boys.
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Voices on Addiction: Safety in a Blue Light

  • Charles G. Thompson
  • July 13, 2021
Television babysat our family—our thirteen-channel set, reception via a rooftop antenna.
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How Beautiful and Rough: A Conversation with Ashley C. Ford

  • Eve Ettinger
  • July 1, 2021
Ashley C. Ford discusses her debut memoir, SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER.
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Cherry Blossom Girl

  • Julie Chang
  • June 28, 2021
Her name was Ing Hua. Literal translation: Cherry Blossom.
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Subverting the Wild West: A Conversation with Anna North

  • Yasmin Roshanian
  • June 18, 2021
Anna North discusses her new novel, OUTLAWED.
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A Mother Is an Intellectual Thing

  • Kimberly Grey
  • June 15, 2021
I hope, by writing this, language can jar a wound.
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On Monsters and Mythology: A Conversation with Alex DiFrancesco

  • Jessica Mannion
  • June 9, 2021
Alex DiFrancesco discusses their new story collection, TRANSMUTATION.
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